Boss Scam: WhatsApp Malware Targeting Finance Professionals & Firms, Warns Cyber Crime Centre - The Tribune

Boss Scam: WhatsApp malware targeting finance professionals & firms, warns cyber crime centre - The Tribune

The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), on Friday issued a fresh warning over a surge in cyber fraud cases involving the takeover of WhatsApp accounts through malicious files disguised as account statements and regulatory communications.

'Boss Scam' Reports Rising from Delhi, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan Among Other States

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. This is part of the infamous 'Boss Scam' linked to the "takeover of WhatsApp accounts" of professionals and businesspersons through malicious files circulated in the guise of account statements and regulatory communications, and an identical modus operandi has been reported from Delhi, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan among multiple states. India News | 'Boss Scam' Reports Rising from Delhi…

Ministry warns corporates of WhatsApp malware behind ‘Boss Scam’

Ministry warns corporates of the cross-border 'Boss Scam' malware on WhatsApp, urging vigilance and adherence to new SOPs.

'Boss Scam': WhatsApp malware targeting finance professionals & firms, warns cyber crime centre | #cybercrime | #infosec - National Cyber Security Consulting

The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), on Friday issued a fresh warning over a surge in cyber fraud cases involving the takeover of WhatsApp accounts through malicious files disguised as account statements and regulatory communications. According to the I4C, complaints received on the National Cyber Crime Reporting […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed! The post 'Boss Scam': WhatsApp m…

I4C cautions corporates and finance professionals against ‘Boss Scam’: WhatsApp account takeover through malicious ‘Statement of Account’, ‘MCA’ and ‘RBI’ files aimed at high-value financial fraud

By Our Correspondent BHUBANESWAR:The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has observed a sharp rise in complaints on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP) relating to the takeover of WhatsApp accounts of professionals and businesspersons through malicious files circulated in the guise of account statements and regulatory communications. In the last few days, incidents following an identical mod…

Over 10,000 Indians safeguarded from WhatsApp malware attack: Govt

New Delhi, Aug 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Centre on Friday said that coordinated action by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), including geo-blocking of command-and-control (C2) servers through the Sahyog Portal, has protected more than 10,000 Indians from a WhatsApp account takeover campaign. In a statement, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said I4C has observed a sharp rise in complaints on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal…